Invasive fungal rhinitis caused by Paecilomyces lilacinus infection: Report of a case and a novel treatment

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 594-595

  Ciecko, Shawn C ^a   Scher, Richard ^b  

^a ENT and Allergy Associates LLP   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS; VORICONAZOLE;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FUNGUS HYPHAE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED PATIENT; NASAL BIOPSY; NONHUMAN; PAECILOMYCES LILACINUS; RHINITIS;

EID: 78650691221     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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